audio-technica AT-UMX3 USB Audio Mixer User Guide
- June 20, 2024
- Audio-Technica
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audio-technica AT-UMX3 USB Audio Mixer User Guide
Thank you for purchasing this product. Before using the product, read through the user manual to ensure that you will use the product correctly. Please keep this manual for future reference.
Safety precautions
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Do not disassemble, modify or attempt to repair the product to avoid electric shock, malfunction or fire.
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Do not subject the product to strong impact to avoid electric shock, malfunction or fire.
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Do not handle the product with wet hands to avoid electric shock or injury.
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Disconnect the product from a device if the product begins to malfunction, producing smoke, odor, heat, unwanted noise or showing other signs of damage. In such a case, contact your local Audio-Technica dealer.
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Do not allow the product to get wet to avoid electric shock or malfunction.
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Do not put foreign matter such as combustible materials, metal, or liquid in the product.
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Do not cover the product with a cloth to avoid fire or injury by overheating.
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Do not charge the product if water or foreign matter is inside the USB port or included USB cable. Doing so may cause corrosion, heat generation, smoke, fire, or other malfunction or electric shock in the USB cable.
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Do not use the product if the terminal of the USB cable is bent, loose, or damaged. Doing so may cause heat generation, smoke emission, fire or electric shock
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To prevent damage to your hearing, do not raise the volume too high. Listening to loud sound for an extended period may cause temporary or permanent hearing loss.
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Do not place the product on an unstable location. The main unit may become unstable depending on the weight of the cables used and the way they are pulled. Take measures such as fixing the cable to the rack.
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Do not route the cable in a location where it is likely to get caught on feet.
Doing so may result in injury or malfunction due to the product falling. -
Do not store the product in direct sunlight, near heating devices, or in hot, humid, or dusty places because such storage could cause malfunction or defect.
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Do not put the product close to fire because that could cause deformation or malfunction.
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When supplying or disconnecting power to the product, be sure to turn down the volume of the connected equipment. Failure to do so may result in malfunction of the connected equipment.
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Do not use benzine, paint thinners and electrical contact cleaner, etc. because use of such material could cause deformation or malfunction.
For customers in the USA
FCC Notice
Warning:
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to
the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful
interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received,
including interference that may cause undesired operation.
Caution:
You are cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved in
this manual could void your authority to operate this equipment.
Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a
Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are
designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a
residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio
frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the
instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However,
there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular
installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or
television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and
on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more
of the following measures:
- Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
- Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
- Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
- Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
Contact :
Responsible Company: Audio-Technica U.S., Inc.
Address: 1221 Commerce Drive, Stow, Ohio 44224, USA
Tel: 330-686-2600
For customers in Canada
ISED statement:
CAN ICES-003 (B)/NMB-003(B)
Notes on use
- Be sure to read the connected device’s user manual before use.
- Audio-Technica will not be liable in any way for any loss of data in the unlikely event that such losses should occur while using the product.
- Minimize the volume on your device before connecting the product.
- Do not subject the product to strong impact.
- Do not store the product in direct sunlight, near heating devices, or in hot, humid, or dusty places. Additionally, do not allow the product to get wet.
- Make sure to hold the plug when connecting and disconnecting the USB cable. The USB cable may become severed or an accident may occur if you pull on the cable itself.
- When you are not using the USB cable, disconnect it from the product.
- Ensure the plug is fully inserted.
- When unplugging or plugging in cables, set GAIN and LEVEL to their minimum positions.
- To avoid unwanted noise, set GAIN and LEVEL to the minimum position for unused inputs.
Package contents
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USB Audio Mixer
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USB cable (1.5 m (4.9′),
USB Type-C to USB Type-A) -
USB conversion adapter (USB
Type-A to USB Type-C)
Part names
Top view
- Phantom power switch
- Line input selector switch
- Input peak indicator lamp
- Gain control knob
- Level control knob
- Microphone mute button
- Output peak indicator lamp
- Power indicator lamp
- Signal indicator lamp
- Microphone monitor mute button
- Loopback switch
- Headphone volume control knob
- Headphone output jack
Rear view
- USB port
- USB power port
- Line input jack （ ） (Hi-Z compatible)
- Line input jack （ ）
- Microphone input jack
Input settings and control
- Microphone input settings and control
- Line input selection and control
- USB input setting and control
Connection procedure
- Before making connections, turn off all devices including microphones and musical instruments.
- The USB power port (USB Type-C, 5 V DC) is only used when connecting a smartphone or tablet (When connecting to a computer, power is supplied by the computer.). In this case, be sure to connect the smartphone or tablet to the USB port first, and then connect the USB power port.
Using the product
- Confirm that no buttons on the product are being pressed and that all switches are in the OFF position.
- Turn the product’s volume control knobs (GAIN, LEVEL, PHONES) and the volume of all connected devices to the lowest level.
- Turn all the product’s volume control knobs to the left.
- Turn on all connected devices.
- Connect the product to a computer using the included USB cable and turn on the product.
- The power indicator lamp (POWER) lights up.
- If connecting to a smartphone or tablet instead of a computer, connect the smartphone or tablet to the USB port, and then connect a USB power adapter (sold separately) to the USB power port to supply power. If the USB power adapter is connected first, the smartphone or tablet may not be recognized, so be sure to connect the smartphone or tablet first before connecting the USB power adapter.
- When connecting a microphone to the microphone input jack, turn the microphone input GAIN to the 2 or 3 o’clock position and LEVEL to the 12 o’clock position.
- When connecting a condenser microphone, set the phantom power switch to +48 V.
- When connecting an instrument such as a guitar or keyboard to the line input jack, turn the LINE input GAIN to the 12 o’clock position and LEVEL to the 3 o’clock position.
- Depending on the connected instrument, use the line input selector switch to switch between the guitar and keyboard.
- While outputting sound from sources such as a microphone, instrument, smartphone/tablet, or computer, adjust the GAIN and LEVEL of each source to the appropriate volume.
- In the case of microphone or line input, first adjust the GAIN before adjusting the LEVEL while checking the sound coming from the smartphone/tablet or computer.
- In the case of USB input, adjust only the LEVEL while outputting sound from the smartphone/tablet or computer.
- To stream the audio being played on the smartphone/tablet or computer, turn the loopback switch to ON.
- When using headphones, adjust the monitoring volume using the PHONES knob.
User Manual (Online Manual)
https://[www.audio-technica.co.jp](http://www.audio-technica.co.jp)/document
/AT-UMX3/Default.html
Global Support Contact
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Support For more information on how to use this product and troubleshoot any problems, refer to the user manual on the Audio-Technica website.
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